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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,454.15, 122,151.25 and 28,132.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,454.15, 122,151.25 and 28,132.56 is: 42,188.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,454.15 : 122,151.25 = 28,132.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,454.15/122,151.25 = 28,132.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,454.15x = 122,151.25 × 28,132.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,454.15x = 3,436,427,369.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,427,369.70/81,454.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,188.49

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